Soldering tool



Sept. 21, 1954 A. G. oBoLENsKY SOLDERING TOOL Filed Jan. 5, 1952 Patented Sept. 21, 1954 SOLDERING TOOL Alexis Guy Obolensky, New York, N. Y., assignor to The Solder-Weld Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application January 5, 1952, Serial No. 265,180

l 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a soldering iron or tool.

More particularly stated, the invention relates to an electric soldering tool capable of being operated by one hand.

The invention has for its salient object to provide a tool of the character described that comprises few parts, can be economically manufactured and assembled, and will operate efliciently,

Another object of the invention is to provide a tool of the character described that can be operated to solder a connection or joint from any angle.

Another object of the invention is to provide Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the front end portion of the tool;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation on line 3--3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional elevation on line 4 4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of arrows;

Fig. 5 is a tranverse sectional elevation on line 5-5 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 6 is an elevational exploded view of the tube and carbon electrode.

The invention, briefly described, consists of a soldering tool adapted for operation on low voltage and having a pair of electrodes and means for feeding a rod or pencil of solder to a position adjacent said electrodes, One electrode is slidable in the base relative to the other electrode and is resiliently forced outwardly to a limited extent. In the specific embodiment illustrated, the electrodes are tubular and concentric and the solder is fed through the slidable tubular electrode. Further details of the invention will appear from the following description.

In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated, the tool has a base block I of insulating material, the block having a central opening therethrough, this bore comprising stepped bores or openings II, I2 and I3. The

(Cl. 21B-27) rear end of the block has a recess I4 having a conical inner surface I5.

A metallic tube I6 is mounted in the bore II and has Ventilating holes Il. A carbon electrode 20 is mounted in the outer end of the tube I6.

A second metallic tube or sleeve 2| is mounted in the bore I2 and has an inturned flange 22 at its front end. A sleeve 23 is slidably mounted in sleeve 2l and has fixedly mounted therein a tubular electrode 25 comprising abutting sections 25A and 25B, the tubular electrode extending beyond the sleeve 23 in both directions.

A spring 26 encircles the inner end of the tubular electrode 25 and engages the inner end of sleeve 23 and abuts against a shoulder 2l" at the inner end of bore I2. The 4forward movement of the `sleeve 23 and tubular electrode 25 is limited by the engagement of ange 22 by the outer end of sleeve 23. Normally, the outer end of the electrode 25 projects beyond the outer end of electrode 20, as shown in Figs. l and 2.

It will be noted that the electrode 25 is spaced from the bore of the carbon electrode 20 and, if desired, the bore of the carbon electrode may be lined, as shown at 29, with insulating material or, alternatively, the outer surface of the portion of electrode 25 within the electrode 25 may have an insulating coating.

The tube I6 is secured in the base block IG by a metallic bushing 3U, and the sleeve 2I is held in the bore I2 of block I0 by a metallic bushing 3I.

The electrical leads for the two electrodes are secured in the bushings 30 and 3|.

The block I0 is recessed, as shown at 34, to receive a solder feed Wheel mounted on pin 36 and. an idler wheel 3l mounted on a pin 38.

The solder, in the form of a Wire or rod S, is stored in a coil disposed in a cylinder l0 which is mounted on the rear or inner end of the block IIl and forms the handle for the soldering tool. A plug 4I closes the rear end of the cylinder 40.

The solder Wire is led through the bores II, I2 and I3 of block I0, between wheels 35 and 31, and through the inner tubular electrode 25.

In use, the outer end of electrode 25 first engages the work and is pushed in until the electrode 20 engages the work. The work or joint Vengaged by the electrodes is thus heated and then the wheel 35 is rotated in a clock- Wise direction, viewing Figs. 1 and 2, to feed the solder wire to the work or joint to be made.

It will be evident from the foregoing specification that the joint can be soldered easily and quickly from any angle and by the use 0I one hand of the operator.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made yond the outer end of the electrode mounted in the first tube, said tubular electrode having i sliding contact with said second tube, means for making an electrical contact with the second tube, resilient means for forcing said tubular electrode outwardly, and means for feeding a solder pencil through the tubular electrode.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,119,462 Kull et al May 31, 1938 2,210,352 Albietz Aug. 6, 1940 2,251,557 Weston Aug. 5, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 494,419 Great Britain Oct. 21, 1938 577,683 Great Britain May 28, 1946 

